NORMAN — “Goodbye OU, and hello NBA.”
With those words — and about 1,000 more — Oklahoma point guard Trae Young declared his intention to enter this summer's NBA Draft after just one season with the Sooners.
Young made his declaration in a first-person essay on ESPN.com, making his decision official just five days after OU's season ended with a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Rhode Island.
After a solid start to the season, averaging 18.5 points and 11.5 assists during the first two games, Young burst onto the scene nationally during the Sooners' trip to the PK80 in Portland in late November.